Surgery Team
Jenerial
Director of Surgical Staff
Jenerial has worked in the dental field for over two decades, including 15 years with Dr. Widner. Jenerial’s many duties include the responsibility of surgical implant coordinator; her job is to ensure that an implant patient’s treatment runs flawlessly. Her many affiliations include membership in the International Congress of Implantologists. She attended both the University of New Orleans, A.C.C., and the University of Texas Health Science Center. Born in New Orleans, she has also lived in Montana and Guam and now calls Austin home. A devoted wife, mom and New Orleans Saints fan, she still finds spare time to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and the American Red Cross.
Cherí
Surgical Assistant
Cherí has been with our office since 2008. She is RDA and OMAAP certified. Cherí has been married for 28 years and has 2 children and 1 granddaughter. She enjoys volunteering for her church in addition to her many interests which include bicycling, water tubing, cooking and reading.
All of our surgical assistants are radiology and nitrous oxide certified.
Rae
Surgical Assistant
Over the past 10 years as a surgical assistant for Dr. Widner, Rae is well adept to assisting in many of the various types of surgeries performed in our office. She is well-versed in computer imaging and patient photography. A native Austinite Rae is a Crocket High graduate and attended Tarlton State University. Rae is mom to two children and many, many pets and she still manages to find time to volunteer for Girl Scouts, 4H, the FFA, and her church’s food bank.
Administrative Team
Heather
Business Manager
Heather, a native Austinite, is a graduate of Sidney Lanier High School. She has worked in the dental field for over 18 years, during this time she has gained much experience in the insurance arena and is very helpful in assisting our patients with their insurance questions. Currently, Heather and her family live in Bastrop where she has participated in many activities, including playing in a women’s kickball league and volunteering for the Bastrop Little League.
Kim
Practice Accountant
Kim earned BS and Master’s degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas and for over twenty years has called Austin home. Her busy schedule includes managing her husband, Dr. Widner, three children, three pets, and her many community activities, including Women’s Symphony League and Junior League of Austin. She also keeps active with skiing, soccer, gymnastics and sports.
Libby
Director of Practice Development
Libby has worked for Dr. Widner since 2001 as our resident Nutritionist and Project Director. With a BS and BA from the University of Texas, Libby provides a rare and valuable resource for an Oral Surgery practice as our nutritionist, and she can consult our patients on specific dietary concerns. She particularly enjoys visiting with our orthognathic patients since both she and her two children have required jaw surgery. She is a certified Yoga instructor and teaches yoga in her spare time.
